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as our line of communication extended. The arrival of the last-named 
regiment prevented the employment of a second Naval Brigade, already 
formed and landed. The 5th and 8th Bo. N.I. were also sent for, but 
arriving at Zulla after the fall of Magdala, they were ordered to return 
to Bombay without disembarking. The fatigue and other duties at Zulla 
were taken by the 2nd and 18th Bo. N.I. till the close of the campaign. 
I am unable to detail the various corps of dooley-bearers, coolies, &c. 
brought into use with the force. 
Early in Eebruary Addigerat, the principal town on the outskirts of 
Tigre, three marches from Senafe, which just comes within that province, 
was occupied by the 33rd Regiment, a wing 10th N.I., “A.” Mountain 
Battery, 3/21st R.A., 3rd Cavalry (Bombay). 
The good will of Kassa, Prince of Tigre, was secured, and the regular 
advance of the army from its base commenced. 
Referring to G.O.C., Head Quarters, Zulla, 23rd January, 1868, and 
23rd Eebruary, it will be observed how soon the baggage of the army was 
reduced and the scale of ration diminished.* 
Before the head-quarters had passed Senafe, G/14th R.A., under Captain 
Murray, was ordered from Koomaylo, where the battery had been stationed 
since arrival. The guns were taken up in bullock-draught through the 
difficult passage of Sooro to Senafe, the horses having been previously 
sent to the highlands to avoid the prevalent disease; the bullocks then 
returned to Koomaylo, and three wagons were brought up and placed at 
Senafe in reserve. Three wagons of the first line, and those of the second 
line were left in the ordnance park at Zulla. A portion of the wagon 
ammunition was taken on to Addigerat in treasure boxes. The guns and 
limbers arrived safely at that place drawn by horses. A detachment of two 
guns of the battery under Captain Lluellyn remained in the entrenched 
camp throughout the expedition, four guns being present at Adabagah on 
the 16th Eebruary, where an interview took place between Sir R. Napier 
and Kassa, Prince of Tigre? Meanwhile, the advanced brigade had pushed 
on to Antalo, arriving on the 20th Eebruary, and on the 26th the Pioneer 
Brigade, with Colonel Phayre, Dept.-Qr.-Master-General, left to survey 
and open out the road towards Ashangee. 
The head-quarters, with G/14th, the 4th K.O., &c. only reached Antalo 
by the 1st March. 
The arrival of 41 elephants during the month of January led to the 
formation of a mortar battery of two 8-inch mortars, under Major 
Hills, VC, eight elephants being devoted to the carriage of mortars, beds, 
and ammunition, with a proportion of mules. These left Zulla on the 
23rd Eebruary, 27 elephants accompanying the above for the conveyance of 
the guns of G/14 R.A. along the difficult mountain roads towards Antalo, 
the remainder being spare. 
On the 28th Eebruary the troops of the 1st Division remaining at Zulla 
received orders to push forward to Antalo, and owing to the difficulties 
encountered by the pioneer brigade, arrived there in time to join in the 
general advance from that place between the 12th and the 16th March. 
* Vide Appendix, pp. 187, 188. 
